Review of the iPhone 8 Plus - the most underrated of the new Apple smartphone

Design and equipment

In the pleasant to the touch matte box as usual miserly gentleman's kit: iPhone Plus is 8, odnoampernaya charge with Lightning-cable, EarPods with an adapter, documentation, clip and stickers.

Smartphones are presented in three colors: silver, gold, and near-black "gray space". Just that color our 8 Plus. It is distinguished by the dark color of the front frames in silver and gold are white models.

As with all iPhone, presented in 2017, has gained 8 Plus glass body. On each side of the smartphone is framed by an aluminum frame. Glass is very easily soiled and may eventually collect faint scratches and signs of wear. On the impression it is not affected, but it can affect the price of the smartphone in the sale.

Substitution of aluminum on the glass - the key difference between the appearance of the "eight" of the precursor. Everything else: the design, the layout of buttons, sensors, and other elements - migrated to the new model with 7 Plus.

Dimensions and ergonomics

Dimensions iPhone Plus 8 constitute 158.4 × 78.1 × 7.5 mm, and weight - 202 grams. This means that the previous version of the smartphone slightly increased along each side and become heavier by 14 grams. But the additional weight does not bother.

Glass body more comfortable in the hand and slips noticeably less aluminum. In the tissue surface the situation is reversed.

Despite minor changes size, covers 7 Plus and fit to the "eight". However, it feels so nice in your hand, that the use case would not be desirable.

Screen

The screen has not changed: the 5.5-inch IPS-c display resolution of 1920 × 1080 and a density of 401 pixels per inch. This is the same, albeit no longer the best, but traditionally well calibrated LCD screen.

Innovation here is still there, "Eight" are equipped with a function True Tone, adjusts the image on the smartphone under ambient lighting. Yet they became the first iPhone with support for Hi-End-video formats HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

Camera

First, the key specifications: resolution Dual Camera - 12MP, aperture lenses - ƒ / 1.8 and ƒ / 2,8. Front camera Resolution - 7 Mn diaphragm - ƒ / 2,2.

All improvements as the developers say, are associated with increased and faster matrix, as well as improved ISP-processor. Automation Jobs in iPhone camera can cause complaints. In certain scenarios, with artificial lighting may be flaws in the definition of white balance, and in general color correction in Apple gadgets still peculiar, though pretty.

The next innovation - mode simulation studio lighting, introduced together with the new processor A11 Bionic on all new iPhone. He now works in beta mode and gives the flaws in most usage scenarios. The contours of the portraits produced coarse and fine details of the object in front is easily sink into the surrounding blackout (when stage lighting).

Also, the camera "Eight" had Slow Sync function, allowing you to take pictures with adequate exposure in low light. Earlier flash "punch" only nearby object, leaving the background in the dark. Now the background is removed by using a slow shutter speed. The result is good shots where you can see a dark environment is good, and the main subject is not overexposed.

Availability of new video formats such as 4K 60 FPS and slo-mo with 240 FPS.

Performance

Here, "the eight" has no equal. Even iPhone X inferior to her in tests Geekbench and AnTuTu. Heavy game fly, no friezes, all new chips like ARKit-application and portrait mode of illumination work on hurray.

autonomy

The capacity of the battery has decreased from 2900 mAh to 2675 mAh, but while the Plus 8 offline remains the same as in 7 Plus, if not more. iPhone can be actively used throughout the day, and before going to bed to discover that it has retained 10-20% of the charge.

Furthermore, new power standards: Qi and Fast Charging. Wireless Qi-charging reduces the number of wires on the desktop, and fast charging will charge the iPhone much faster than from a native plug out of the box. Using both standards require the purchase of special adapters.

What is different from 7 8 Plus Plus

Based on the above easily make a list of notable differences:

• Glass body.
• More nimble work provided new processor A11 Bionic.
• Wireless and fast charging.
• True Tone mode.
• Improved camera.
• portrait lighting mode.
• Slow Sync function.
• Supported video formats HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

Price

Price on the iPhone 8 Plus depends on the amount of memory: a version with 64 GB of on board will cost 64 990 rubles, with 256 GB - 76 990 rubles.

conclusions

In 2018 countries argue that some iPhone is better than another. 8, 8 Plus and X - each of them like its user. "Eight" is suitable for those looking for flagship pokompaktnee and X - for those who want everything at once.

8 Plus - the wrong choice for those who want to save money, as evidenced close to iPhone X price. This smartphone is designed, rather, on the fans "pluses" from Apple, which used to take the most the perfect model of the iPhone, but are not willing to part with the Home button and unlock using facial and no thumb.

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